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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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So I really love this car in the straight line but turning corners is a little weak. I know the tires that come stock suck a wiener and I was going to change em to BFGoodrich g-Force KDW's but do we have any front stress bars or rear stress bars for the SS/TC yet? Plus, is there a kit out there to get polyurethane inserts for all the rubber in the suspension?
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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u can get the rear sway bar, control arm bushings, and better brake pads
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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The pads are definitely a necessity, I was thinking hawk.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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go hawk hps pads. best street pads.
thats wat im goin with along with stainless steel brake lines
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DillySS
So I really love this car in the straight line but turning corners is a little weak. I know the tires that come stock suck a wiener and I was going to change em to BFGoodrich g-Force KDW's but do we have any front stress bars or rear stress bars for the SS/TC yet? Plus, is there a kit out there to get polyurethane inserts for all the rubber in the suspension?
really i thought the turning was amazing and the straight line lacks.

get better tires
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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didnt suck around the ring....
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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I was used to a SVT that had complete polyurethane, springs, struts and shocks, end links and sway bars. This thing could handle, take corners at crazy speeds but it was just so damn slow. The SS is great cause its fast but going to drive by wire is just weird. Maybe I'm fooling myself like it feels really different but I want it so stick really hard to the ground.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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didnt suck around the ring....
Pretty damn competitive in stock class autocross, and it's required very little work to make it so. The stock tires were good (needed several runs to get up to temperature but they wore really well and gripped nicely when warm). Current tires are Toyo R1R's (autocross street touring class tire). They just flat grip like crazy.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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thats what im sayin! i dont understand why OP couldnt like it, i understand every car can always be better but its pretty damn good in stock trim!
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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i beat m3s and some e30 bmws. and keep up with alot of them and im only an lsj
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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u beat m3s on a 2.9? I got raped by one. Id have to see it on vid, nothing against you.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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on auto-x.....lol e36's and one or 2 e46's
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Dude.... If you think this car "lacks" in the corners.... I dont know what to tell you.

What kind of competition have you been doing, where have you been trying it "in the corners"
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Dude.... If you think this car "lacks" in the corners.... I dont know what to tell you.

What kind of competition have you been doing, where have you been trying it "in the corners"
and please dont put urethane in your suspension. bad things happen.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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i have goodrich g-force kdw with progress rear sway bar and koni's on rear. you can feel the difference
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